John Sagers
John Sagers
Professor - Japan, China, East Asia
Pioneer 207
John Sagers teaches courses on China, Japan, and East Asia. His research specializes on the political and economic history of modern Japan. He has been a Fulbright Fellow at Rikkyo University in Tokyo and held a Japan Foundation Fellowship. His publications include the books Origins of Japanese Wealth and Power: Reconciling Confucianism and Capitalism, 1830 – 1885 and Confucian Capitalism: Shibusawa Eiichi, Business Ethics, and Economic Development in Meiji Japan. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming, playing guitar, and exploring Oregon.
Education
- BA, History, University of California at Berkeley
- Master of Pacific International Affairs, University of California at San Diego
- PhD, East Asian History, University of Washington
Academic Interests
Relationship of Confucianism and Capitalism in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Japan.
Publications
Books
, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
, 1830-1885, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Primary Source Collection
East Asia: A Documentary History, San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing, First edition, 2016. Co-authored with Mark Caprio, Stephen Udry, and Ping Yao.